Transmittal Notice 70-04

TN 70-04
04/27/70

BACKGROUND:

This transmittal forwards a new Chapter 2, Part 4, Medical Facilities and Patient Management, of the Indian Health Manual. The Section on the Utilization Review Committee is new, resulting from changes made by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. The rest of the chapter is a combination of the original chapter, two IHS Circulars and one Operating Memorandum. There are no significant changes in the circulars and memorandum.